1. What is the purpose of the computer? What all applications and games are you going to run? (Stupid answers like 'gaming' or 'office work' will not work. Be exact. Which games? Which applications? Avoid the word 'et cetera.')
Ans: general purpose computer for watching movies, web browsing and occasional small games like super Mario, Counter strike (Condition Zero).
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 30k(max up to 35k)
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: No, never
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows 7 then 8.
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 500GB. but may go for 1 TB if value for money.
6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention which screen size and resolution do you want. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, again mention the size and resolution of monitor you have.
Ans: yes, want to buy 22 inch HD.
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: no gaming so no Graphics card.
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: July last week.
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: by an assembler
10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
Ans: New Delhi. will buy from Nehru Place.
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: computer for younger sister. so required a mid range computer without graphics card.
My Configuration (based on Digit and Forum Recommendations):
For graphics I will like to go for AMD APU rather than dedicated GPU.
Processor & MotherBoard :
AMD A8-3850 - 7k + (suggest value for money mobo)
or
AMD A6-3650 -5.9k + Gigabyte A55M-DS2
or
AMD Phenom II X4 960T - 7k + Gigabyte G880GM-USB3 - 4.8k
RAM: Corsair value(1333MHz) 4GB @1.3k
Monitor: BenQ G2220HDL -- 7.5k
Graphics card : No
HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD -- 5.2k
CM Elite 310 -- 1.8k
Corsair CX-430v2 -- 2.4k
LG 22x SATA DVD writer: 0.9k
or
Asus DRW-24B3ST @1.1k
Altec Lansing Classic Audio BXR1221: 1k
Mouse&KB: Logitech MK200 Combo @0.8k
Intex 600VA UPS -- 1.2k
or
APC 600 VA UPS - 1.8k
Ans: general purpose computer for watching movies, web browsing and occasional small games like super Mario, Counter strike (Condition Zero).
2. What is your overall budget? If you can extend a bit for a more balanced configuration, then mention this too.
Ans: 30k
3. Planning to overclock?
Ans: No, never
4. Which Operating System are you planning to use?
Ans: Windows 7 then 8.
5. How much hard drive space is needed?
Ans: 500GB. but may go for 1 TB if value for money.
6. Do you want to buy a monitor? If yes, please mention which screen size and resolution do you want. If you already have a monitor and want to reuse it, again mention the size and resolution of monitor you have.
Ans: yes, want to buy 22 inch HD.
7. Which components you DON'T want to buy or which components you already have and plan on reusing?
Ans: no gaming so no Graphics card.
8. When are you planning to buy the system?
Ans: July last week.
9. Have you ever built a desktop before or will this be done by an assembler?
Ans: by an assembler
10. Where do you live? Are you buying locally? Are you open to buying stuff from online shops if you don't get locally?
Ans: New Delhi. will buy from Nehru Place.
11. Anything else which you would like to say?
Ans: computer for younger sister. so required a mid range computer without graphics card.
My Configuration (based on Digit and Forum Recommendations):
For graphics I will like to go for AMD APU rather than dedicated GPU.
Processor & MotherBoard :
AMD A8-3850 - 7k + (suggest value for money mobo)
or
AMD A6-3650 -5.9k + Gigabyte A55M-DS2
or
AMD Phenom II X4 960T - 7k + Gigabyte G880GM-USB3 - 4.8k
RAM: Corsair value(1333MHz) 4GB @1.3k
Monitor: BenQ G2220HDL -- 7.5k
Graphics card : No
HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB HDD -- 5.2k
CM Elite 310 -- 1.8k
Corsair CX-430v2 -- 2.4k
LG 22x SATA DVD writer: 0.9k
or
Asus DRW-24B3ST @1.1k
Altec Lansing Classic Audio BXR1221: 1k
Mouse&KB: Logitech MK200 Combo @0.8k
Intex 600VA UPS -- 1.2k
or
APC 600 VA UPS - 1.8k
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